"In his will of 13 February 1672[/3], 'Henry Short of Newbury' included bequests to 'my cousin Samuell Holt' and to 'his [Samuel's] brother Nicholas Holt' [EPR 2:345-47]. The identity of the first wife of Henry Short is unknown, as is the identity of the first wife of Nicholas Holt, so we cannot state how these two families are related."